Meet Our Team at
Village on the Park Oklahoma City

Karen has been with Village on the Park since 2012. Before being promoted to Executive Director in 2019, she served as Business Development Director. Village on the Park is home for her! Karen is honored to work with the best team in America and is proud to serve our residents. She makes it her mission to make sure both staff and residents are living their best lives each day. 

Karen has been married to Scooter Proctor since 1989 and they have 2 adult children - daughter Shelbi and son Beau and his wife Abbey. Karen loves beautiful flowers, enjoys fresh air and exercise and all things football. She considers Village on the Park residents and staff her family and is very blessed to share life with them all.

Margaret Lackey Beaty has been Leasing Director at Village on the Park since 2007. She loves our residents like they are her own family and tries to make their move to senior living as seamless as possible!

Margaret is a MiMi to 4 beautiful grandkids and enjoys making candy for her family and friends! When she's not moving new residents in, you can always find her in the community making sure our current residents are having the time of their lives!

Jennifer is the Director of Business Development and Move-In Coordinator. As part of her job, she spends time out in the community educating seniors and their families about the benefits of living in a senior community. Jennifer has been with Village on the Park since 2010 where she also spent 10 years as a Life Enrichment Director.

Jennifer is married to a pastor, and they have been working in church ministry for almost 20 years. She has two sons and a dog named Dakota! It is Jennifer's goal to help seniors live a well-balanced life; mind, body, and soul.

Daniel Paredes began as the Director of Dining Services in December 2019. He moved to Oklahoma from California where he built a professional career in the culinary field working in 5-star restaurants and 5 Diamond Hotels in Beverly Hills. He hosted many banquets and had the opportunity to work for Wolfgang Puck and prepare meals for the Academy Awards, the 1994 World Cup, and many other high-profile events. He also was in charge of functions at the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Ray, Four Seasons Beverly Hills and worked in Carmel at a major golf course.

Daniel loves "making things better'' for his residents and prides himself on making things fresh and from scratch. He and his wife have 3 grown children and live in Moore, Oklahoma.

Denise serves as Life Enrichment Director overseeing all aspects of resident programs and activities. She has been at Village on the Park since 2017. She began her career as Life Enrichment Coordinator in memory care where she fell in love with her sweet residents and learned invaluable lessons about the effects dementia and Alzheimer's has on families. 

Denise has two adult children, a dog, and a cat. She has lived in six states and two countries, but considers Oklahoma her home. In her free time, Denise enjoys art, music, gardening, and traveling.